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[View this as a companion (like minds!) with Chad's excellent post about the Reds closer's role in a historical context. If you're tired of reading how the Reds are under-utilizing Aroldis Chapman, avert your eyes. Warning: this post does involve the use of the advanced metrics of Innings Pitched and Sarcasm.] Since Opening Day, the Cincinnati Reds [...] Let’s recap tonight’s titanic struggle…. FINAL Milwaukee 7 Cincinnati 13 W*: Latos (4-0) L: H. Burgos (1-1) BOX SCORE POSITIVES –Let’s start with Jay Bruce. He put on a show tonight with a homer and two doubles. You know with Bruce it’s always just a matter of time. –Seven of the Reds starters reached [...] Wanted to sneak in this pop quiz before the Recap goes up. Which pitcher, over the course of their career, has better numbers against right-handed batters? A. Mike Leake B. J. J. Hoover C. Sean Marshall D. I fail to see the relevancy of this [...] Let’s recap today’s titanic struggle…. FINAL Cincinnati 6 Chicago (N) 5 W: M. Leake (2-1) L: C. Villanueva (1-2) S: J.J. Hoover (1) BOX SCORE POSITIVES –The Reds scored six runs today. Something which I’m sure greatly relieved all of us. –J.J. Hoover! –The Slumping Joey Votto™ continued his struggles by reaching base in [...] The off-day seems like a reasonable time to take a detailed look at where the Reds stand with one-sixth of the 2013 season in the record books. Sample sizes remain too small to offer meaningful extrapolation forward, but we can certainly make comparisons of the situation now to that of a month ago. And [...] Let’s recap today’s titanic struggle…. FINAL Washington 7 Cincinnati 6 W: C. Stammen (1-0) L: J.J. Hoover (0-2) BOX SCORE POSITIVES –Shin-Soo Choo has just been out of his mind since the season started. He can’t possibly play this well all year, but I’ll take it as long as it lasts. –A three hit [...] Let’s recap today’s titanic struggle…. FINAL Cincinnati 15 Washington 0 W: H. Bailey (1-0) L: D. Haren (0-1) BOX SCORE POSITIVES –15 Runs on 19 hits including 6 home runs. That is a good night at the ol’ ballpark. 11 players had at least on hit. –Homer Bailey picked up right where he left [...] |
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